Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high ...
‘Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 ...
Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year.
Only 2% the Radiation Dose: New AI Technology Revolutionizes CT Scans
A deep-learning algorithm has enabled ultra-low dose CT scans to diagnose pneumonia with only 2% of the radiation of standard ...
Laser-based radiation detector allows testing from a safer distance
A multi-institutional team of physicists and engineers has developed a laser-based radiation detection system that operates ...
How UV radiation triggers a cellular rescue mission
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a well-known cause of DNA damage, which can lead to diseases like skin cancer. But ...
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Years After Radiation Therapy, Echo Parameters Worse in Breast Cancer Patients
Even modern cancer treatments appear risky for the heart, especially if the radiation dose to the LAD is high.
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ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline for Use of Radiation Therapy in Anal Cancer
In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online Feb. 27 in ...
Scientists Built a Lightning Ball of Energy To Catch Distant Radiation
Detecting radiation is a fundamental necessity for national security, but doing so effectively and at a distance is a tall ...
New Medicare rules aim to cut radiation exposure from CT scans
Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare ...